Canada vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Canada
35.64 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland
29.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Poland rank
11th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 35.64 billion tonnes against 29.04 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 6.60 billion tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Poland ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1800s 75,112 tonnes 2.52 million tonnes 2.44 million tonnes Poland
1810s 111,752 tonnes 7.74 million tonnes 7.63 million tonnes Poland
1820s 148,392 tonnes 16.58 million tonnes 16.44 million tonnes Poland
1830s 185,032 tonnes 28.02 million tonnes 27.83 million tonnes Poland
1840s 250,984 tonnes 47.44 million tonnes 47.19 million tonnes Poland
1850s 1.00 million tonnes 85.27 million tonnes 84.27 million tonnes Poland
1860s 5.92 million tonnes 168.36 million tonnes 162.44 million tonnes Poland
1870s 19.66 million tonnes 344.25 million tonnes 324.59 million tonnes Poland
1880s 68.72 million tonnes 615.81 million tonnes 547.09 million tonnes Poland
1890s 190.69 million tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 837.86 million tonnes Poland
1900s 423.53 million tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes Poland
1910s 972.89 million tonnes 2.60 billion tonnes 1.62 billion tonnes Poland
1920s 1.77 billion tonnes 3.33 billion tonnes 1.56 billion tonnes Poland
1930s 2.61 billion tonnes 3.87 billion tonnes 1.26 billion tonnes Poland
1940s 3.71 billion tonnes 4.94 billion tonnes 1.23 billion tonnes Poland
1950s 5.26 billion tonnes 6.22 billion tonnes 954.66 million tonnes Poland
1960s 7.29 billion tonnes 8.22 billion tonnes 932.06 million tonnes Poland
1970s 10.58 billion tonnes 11.29 billion tonnes 709.92 million tonnes Poland
1980s 14.75 billion tonnes 15.48 billion tonnes 726.31 million tonnes Poland
1990s 19.32 billion tonnes 19.48 billion tonnes 156.20 million tonnes Poland
2000s 24.75 billion tonnes 22.83 billion tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes Canada
2010s 30.40 billion tonnes 26.08 billion tonnes 4.32 billion tonnes Canada
2020s 34.56 billion tonnes 28.46 billion tonnes 6.10 billion tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 35.64 billion tonnes against 29.04 billion tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Canada and Poland?
6.60 billion tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Canada ranks 9th and Poland ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.